Our 2-Days flying Safari from Zanzibar to Saadani National Park is an unrivalled package for visitors interested in blending beach and wilderness experiences with an opportunity of spotting different wildlife species basking on the shores of the Indian Ocean. This Park is only 15 minutes flight from the Airport of Zanzibar or over 90 minutes from Kendwa Beach, Hotel Verde or Stone Town by boat ride.
Visitors to this Protected Areas should expect to see Masai giraffes, wildebeests, elephants, Cape buffaloes, Hippos, Hartebeests, common warthogs, crocodiles, Defassa waterbucks, Reedbucks, red duikers, black-backed jackals, lions and many others.
Your first day of this short safari begins with a meet and greet with your driver at your place of stay in Zanzibar before being driven to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport for the 15-minute flight to Saadani Airstrip. Alternatively, you can opt for a road transfer from your place of stay to Kendwa Beach, Hotel Verde or Stone Town then embark on a speed boat trip direct to Saadani National Park and this takes about one hour and 30 minutes.
On getting to the exceptional Saadani National Park, our professional driver guides will be waiting to meet, greet and then take you through the guided game drive where you will watch different animal species lounging on the shores of the Indian Ocean. Several wildlife species such as hartebeests, common elands, Masai giraffes, common warthogs, hippos, Defassa waterbucks, yellow baboons, vervet monkey and many others are commonly spotted during the game drive.
You should also expect to occasionally encounter the African bush elephants, greater kudu, Reedbucks, zebras, wildebeest, buffalo, crocodiles, greater kudu and many others. Leopards, Spotted hyenas, lions and Cheetahs also call this Park home although they are rarely seen.
Take a lunch break at the picnic site overlooking Wami River, lunch in the bush or lunch at one of the selected restaurants within the park, then continue with the boat ride along the river where you will be encountering hippos and crocodiles and later on drive to your booked place of stay for a sumptuous dinner and overnight.
Enjoy an early morning bush breakfast then continue with the guided game drive to see more of Saadani National Park beauty. Return back to your lodge for hot lunch before embarking on the flight to Zanzibar or boat ride to Kendwa beach, Stone Town or Hotel Verde. Your driver will already be waiting to transfer you back to your booked hotel. This marks the end of your 2 days Saadani National Park Tour.